APU (Analytics Processing Unit)
The APU is the small on-premise edge computer that runs Aura Vision's AI inside the store, so full-resolution video never leaves the building. About the size of a paperback book, it connects to the existing camera network on one side and the store's internet on the other.
APU is the small on-premise computer that runs the AI for an Aura Vision installation. Roughly the size of a paperback book, it sits in the back office and processes every camera frame locally — so full-resolution video never leaves the store. Only anonymised, aggregated counts are sent to the cloud, at under 50 Kb/s per camera.
Where it sits
The APU plugs into the same network as the existing CCTV cameras — typically the camera switch, NVR or DVR — and into the store’s internet connection. No new cameras, no new cabling.
How it scales
Each APU handles up to nine cameras. Larger sites — flagship stores, multi-floor layouts — use multiple APUs on the same network, each processing its own slice of cameras.